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the nsa program is successful. yesterday the president is allowing edward snowden to pull the puppet strings. this man is a traitor to our country and the president somehow feels he has to cater to him. for the last two months since this issue has been out there, the president has been awol, m.i.a. he's been silent. you have saxby chambliss, myself, no president. in a time of war to be setting up a task force to tell him what he should be doing. can you imagine harry truman, winston church hill doing this? every program we have is always susceptible to reform. to be silent about it and suddenly jump because edward snowden has revealed secrets and put our country at risk, it's somehow like a moral equivalency. i wish he showed the same anger toward edward snowden as he did toward republicans on obama care. there was no outrage there when he was asked do you think he's a patriot? what do you mean you don't think he is? this man's a traitor. to me commander in chief should show much more war time leadership than has b
the nsa program is successful. yesterday the president is allowing edward snowden to pull the puppet strings. this man is a traitor to our country and the president somehow feels he has to cater to him. for the last two months since this issue has been out there, the president has been awol, m.i.a. he's been silent. you have saxby chambliss, myself, no president. in a time of war to be setting up a task force to tell him what he should be doing. can you imagine harry truman, winston church hill...
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the nsa is taking steps to put in place a full-time civil liberties and privacy officer. and released information that details its mission, authorities and oversight. and finally the intelligence community is creating a web site that will serve as a hub for further transparency. and this will give americans and the world the ability to learn more about what our intelligence communities does and what it doesn't do; how it carries out its mission; and why it does so. fourth, we're forming a high-level group of outside experts to review our entire intelligence communications technologies. we need new thinking for a newera. we now have to unravel terrorist plots by finding a needle in a hey stake of global telecommunications. and meanwhile technology has given governments, including our own, unprecedented capability to monitor communications. so i'm tasking this independent group to step back and review our capabilities. particularly our surveillance technologies. and they'll consider how we can maintain the trust of the people, how we can make sure that they're absolutely is
the nsa is taking steps to put in place a full-time civil liberties and privacy officer. and released information that details its mission, authorities and oversight. and finally the intelligence community is creating a web site that will serve as a hub for further transparency. and this will give americans and the world the ability to learn more about what our intelligence communities does and what it doesn't do; how it carries out its mission; and why it does so. fourth, we're forming a...
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new steps to try to restore public confidence in the controversial nsa surveillance program. the president refused, though, to give any credit today to snowden. >> is your mindset changed about him. is he now more whistleblower than he is a hacker? is he a patriot? >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot, as i said in my opening remarks, i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations. before mr. snowden made these leaks. i actually think we would have gotten to the same place. and we would have done so without putting at risk our national security. >> among the reforms -- work with congress to change how the nsa collects massive amounts of phone records, mandate more transparency by the secret court that regularly approves the surveillance. and create a task force of private citizens to review the programs. >> all of these steps are designed to insure that the american people can trust that our efforts are in line with our interests and our values. >> as for his cancellation of a planned summit with russian president putin, triggered in part by snowden, the
new steps to try to restore public confidence in the controversial nsa surveillance program. the president refused, though, to give any credit today to snowden. >> is your mindset changed about him. is he now more whistleblower than he is a hacker? is he a patriot? >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot, as i said in my opening remarks, i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations. before mr. snowden made these leaks. i actually think we would have gotten to the...
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. >>> tonight, the father of nsa leaker edward snowden is speaking out, saying his son is not a traitor. and though snowden's father says he believes in the american justice system, he does not think his son would get a fair trial if he returns from russia. abc's susan saulny in washington tonight. >> as a father, i want my son to come home. >> reporter: today, in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, father of fugitive nsa leaker edward snowden, said plans have been made to reunite in russia. >> you're going to moscow? >> reporter: bruce fein is the family's lawyer and says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas, we have a date which we won't disclose because of the frenzy. >> reporter: the purpose of trip -- to come up with a criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people to have all the facts. >> reporter: but the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you consider many of the statements made by our leaders, they have poisoned the wel
. >>> tonight, the father of nsa leaker edward snowden is speaking out, saying his son is not a traitor. and though snowden's father says he believes in the american justice system, he does not think his son would get a fair trial if he returns from russia. abc's susan saulny in washington tonight. >> as a father, i want my son to come home. >> reporter: today, in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, father of fugitive nsa leaker edward...
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this is the nsa version of the apology -- of the obama apology tour this is a successful program. the nsa program is successful and the president is allowing edward snowden, the traitor to pull the pub et strings. >> here to talk to us, let's go to jessica first. jessica, you were there, you were at the news conference today. we heard the president make this promise that it's going to become more transparent. he says it was already happening before the snowden leaks, but is that really realistic? >> well, as you point out, wolf, he did say that he wanted more transparency back, in may he said that. that was right before edward snowden's first leak was in june. so his assertion is that the leaks sped up the process that was going to happen anyway. well, we also have to take a bigger look at the big picture, which is does snowden lead to the new safeguards put in place? two democratic senators have been calling for more transparency and everyone reforms for more than a year now. senators widen and udol have been demanding it and when the head of the intelligence committee, he admitt
this is the nsa version of the apology -- of the obama apology tour this is a successful program. the nsa program is successful and the president is allowing edward snowden, the traitor to pull the pub et strings. >> here to talk to us, let's go to jessica first. jessica, you were there, you were at the news conference today. we heard the president make this promise that it's going to become more transparent. he says it was already happening before the snowden leaks, but is that really...
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the president is feeling the heat, of course, over privacy after edward snowden leaked details of nsa snooping. and russia, of course, has given edward snowden temporary asylum keeping him out of the reach of american law enforcement. let's listen to a sound bite we have from president obama during his press conference yesterday. >> no, i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. the fact is that mr. snowden has been charged with three felon s felonies. if, in fact, he believes that what he did was right, then, like every american citizen, he can come here, appear before the court with a lawyer, and make his case. >> not a patriot, he said, but also admitting that perhaps the reaction and the changes to these programs are happening more swiftly because of the leaks that edward snowden did put out there. >> yeah. i mean, he said that we would get here at this point anyway, but probably not this soon. >> uh-huh. >>> next on "newsroom," the latest on the emotional custody battle between usher and his ex-wife. just days after their 5-year-old son nearly drowned. the great outdoors... ...and
the president is feeling the heat, of course, over privacy after edward snowden leaked details of nsa snooping. and russia, of course, has given edward snowden temporary asylum keeping him out of the reach of american law enforcement. let's listen to a sound bite we have from president obama during his press conference yesterday. >> no, i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. the fact is that mr. snowden has been charged with three felon s felonies. if, in fact, he believes that what he...
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. >> president obama answering questions on a wide range of topics, on the nsa surveillance. >> america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> and some changes ahead. >> i will work with congress to pursue appropriate reforms. >> on our relationship with russia. >> i don't have a bad personal relationship with putin. >> on ed snowden himself. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> and on obama care. >> the one unifying principle in the republican party at the moment is making sure that 30 million people don't have health care. >> tonight, q&a at the white house. and we'll get to that. but first from fox this friday night, a teenage girl at the center of a kidnap case is alive and in good health. that's the word from somebody who reported seeing her with the suspected kidnapper. investigators have also now found his suspect's car. and they say there is no evidence that the suspect is holding her against her will. the girl's name is hannah anderson. she's 16. investigators say 40-year-old james dimaggio kidnapped her after a fire at his house east of san diego over the
. >> president obama answering questions on a wide range of topics, on the nsa surveillance. >> america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> and some changes ahead. >> i will work with congress to pursue appropriate reforms. >> on our relationship with russia. >> i don't have a bad personal relationship with putin. >> on ed snowden himself. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> and on obama care. >> the one...
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. >>> tonight, the father of nsa leaker edward snowden is speaking out, saying his son is not a traitor. and though snowden's father says he believes in the american justice system, he does not think his son would get a fair trial if he returns from russia. abc's susan saulny in washington tonight. >> as a father, i want my son to come home. >> reporter: today, in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, father of fugitive nsa leaker edward snowden, said plans have been made to reunite in russia. >> you're going to moscow? >> reporter: bruce fein is the family's lawyer and says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas, we have a date which we won't disclose because of the frenzy. >> reporter: the purpose of trip -- to come up with a criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people to have all the facts. >> reporter: but the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you consider many of the statements made by our leaders, they have poisoned the wel
. >>> tonight, the father of nsa leaker edward snowden is speaking out, saying his son is not a traitor. and though snowden's father says he believes in the american justice system, he does not think his son would get a fair trial if he returns from russia. abc's susan saulny in washington tonight. >> as a father, i want my son to come home. >> reporter: today, in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, father of fugitive nsa leaker edward...
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it comes days after president obama said the nsa leaker has done grave damage to the united states. >> good morning kelly. >> good morning to you as well. the father says where his son chooses to live the rest of his life will be his decision alone. edward snowden is living in temporary asylum in russia. here in america the president and some members say he is causing great harm for the operations of the nsa and he should return to stand on trial. >> the fact is mr. snowden has been charged with three felonies. if he believes that what he did was right then like every other american citizen he can come here appear before the court with a lawyer and make his case. >> he believes the president and members of congress are involved in political theaters he claims are poisoning the well for his son to have a fair trial if he were to return home to face charges. >> as a father i want my son to come home if i believe the justice system that we should be afforded is going to be applied directly. >> snowden's father says he has not spoken to his son directly. he does say he is looking forward
it comes days after president obama said the nsa leaker has done grave damage to the united states. >> good morning kelly. >> good morning to you as well. the father says where his son chooses to live the rest of his life will be his decision alone. edward snowden is living in temporary asylum in russia. here in america the president and some members say he is causing great harm for the operations of the nsa and he should return to stand on trial. >> the fact is mr. snowden...
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the nsa leaker. there is a raft of other issues that they don't see eye to eye on. i want to hear from this -- from both gentlemen what they think was accomplished, if anything. >> we'll hear from the president. presumably, he'll be asked about u.s./russian relations as we. let's go to capitol hill. dana bash is standing by. even before the president has spoken, tan ndana, some republi already starting with some preemptive reaction, shall we call it. >> reporter: that's right. it's going on so far in private in conversations that i've had with some republicans here on capitol hill. the nsa surveillance program is one of the few areas where you've actually seen republicans agree with the president. think that this program is the right thing to do for american security. so expect republicans to say that they're concerned about what jessica reported, widening the transparency of this program. because they say the problem isn't the program, it's the way the president has communicated about it or maybe the better way to say it, has not communicated about it. i think you'
the nsa leaker. there is a raft of other issues that they don't see eye to eye on. i want to hear from this -- from both gentlemen what they think was accomplished, if anything. >> we'll hear from the president. presumably, he'll be asked about u.s./russian relations as we. let's go to capitol hill. dana bash is standing by. even before the president has spoken, tan ndana, some republi already starting with some preemptive reaction, shall we call it. >> reporter: that's right. it's...
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as he pointed out the debate over the nsa, leaks and edward snowden continues. more on that story after this break. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts, that's why we have ink. we like being in business because we like being creative, we like interacting with people. so you have time to focus on the things you love. ink from chase. so you can. >>> welcome back to the "newsroom." i'm fredericka whitfield. a look at the top stories crossing the desk. number one, a 16-year-old girl abducted nearly a week ago is expected to reunite with her family today. hannah anderson was found alive yesterday in idaho after an intense search. casey wian has more from california. >> reporter: fredericka, family members in the san diego area have been spending most of the past day preparing t
as he pointed out the debate over the nsa, leaks and edward snowden continues. more on that story after this break. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts, that's why we have ink. we like being in business...
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, coverage of the nsa program or to kind of obscure human intelligence, assets, and saying it was signals intelligence? >> sure, first to fran's point it's totally true this is one of many and one piece of information in a broad collection that the u.s. intelligence community has engaged in. this meeting was significant according to officials and reports in both "the new york times" and lots of other outlets because it was where the vague discussion of impending attack was discussed and if you look at the embassy closings around the world it matches the people on the call. so you can sort of understand why the u.s. government took such a broad approach. as for it being motivations in taking the risk, i can't speak to that. some of them they take risks on. this seems to be a risk they didn't take. as far as some of the other reporters linking this to the nsa and snowden and what have you, it's important to point out the programs disclosed by snowden are not related to this particular communication particularly intercepted. they are about collecting information, domestically and it's not re
, coverage of the nsa program or to kind of obscure human intelligence, assets, and saying it was signals intelligence? >> sure, first to fran's point it's totally true this is one of many and one piece of information in a broad collection that the u.s. intelligence community has engaged in. this meeting was significant according to officials and reports in both "the new york times" and lots of other outlets because it was where the vague discussion of impending attack was...
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in a statement the nsa said in part, quote, when the nsa makes a mistake in carrying out its foreign intelligence mission, the agency reports the issue internally and to federal otherseers and aggressively gets to the bottom of it. the post says edward snowden provided them the documents earlier this summer. in a statement, meanwhile, he said the media is being, quote, misled about his situation. snowden says his father and his father's wife's attorney do not represent him in any way. >> turning now to egypt, marches are planned for today. right now, more than 600 protesters are confirmed dead in those clashes with security forces and president obama has issued a stern rebuke to egypt's leader. it's now 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon there, any kind indication of more violence today? >>> good morning, just a short while ago friday prayers wrapped up. members of the muslim brotherhood and others called for a day of rage and marches. there have been no reports of clashes or violence yet. we're expecting the day to be very long. the police have deployed the military and personnel carriers t
in a statement the nsa said in part, quote, when the nsa makes a mistake in carrying out its foreign intelligence mission, the agency reports the issue internally and to federal otherseers and aggressively gets to the bottom of it. the post says edward snowden provided them the documents earlier this summer. in a statement, meanwhile, he said the media is being, quote, misled about his situation. snowden says his father and his father's wife's attorney do not represent him in any way. >>...
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the nsa is putting in a privacy officer. and finally, the intelligence community is creating a website that will serve as a for further transparency. this will give americans and the world the ability to learn more about what our intelligence community does and what it doesn't do, how it carries out its mission and why it does so. fourth, we are forming a high- level group of outside experts to review our entire intelligence and communications technologies. we need new thinking for a new era. we now have two under -- we have to unravel terrorist plots by finding a needle in a haystack" -- of global communications. madewell, technology has given governments unprecedented capability to monitor situations.-- communications. so i'm asking this independent group to step back and review our capabilities, particularly our surveillance technologies and how we can maintain the trust of the people, how we can make sure that there is absolutely no abuse in terms of how these surveillance technologies are used, ask how surveillance impa
the nsa is putting in a privacy officer. and finally, the intelligence community is creating a website that will serve as a for further transparency. this will give americans and the world the ability to learn more about what our intelligence community does and what it doesn't do, how it carries out its mission and why it does so. fourth, we are forming a high- level group of outside experts to review our entire intelligence and communications technologies. we need new thinking for a new era....
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. >>> president obama is offering to reform parts of those controversial nsa spying programs even though he says the spying is being done within the law. one change involves creating an independent attorney to challenge the government before the secret court that approves surveillance efforts. the president also wants more transparency overall. he plans to have an independent group of experts review the government's intelligence technologies and the president also voiced his opinion about nsa leaker edward snowden. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. as i said in my opening remarks, i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations before mr. snowden made these leaks. my preference -- and i think the american people's preference -- would have been for a lawful orderly examination of these laws. >> on the same subject, we're learning top executives from bay area tech companies met with the president yesterday. representative from apple, google and at&t met at the white house to discuss their concerns about government surveillance and digital privacy. the tech companies
. >>> president obama is offering to reform parts of those controversial nsa spying programs even though he says the spying is being done within the law. one change involves creating an independent attorney to challenge the government before the secret court that approves surveillance efforts. the president also wants more transparency overall. he plans to have an independent group of experts review the government's intelligence technologies and the president also voiced his opinion...
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i want to talk about the foreign policy fallout from the nsa programs. your spokesman said yesterday there's no question that the u.s. relationship with russia has gotten worse since vladimir putin took office. how much of that declineputin? also, will there be any additional punitive measures taken against russia, or is cancelling the september summit all you can really do given the host of issues the u.s. needs russian cooperation for? thank you. >> good. i think there's always been some tension in the u.s./russian relationship after the fall of the soviet union. there's been cooperation in some areas. there's been competition in others. it is true that in my first four years in working with president medvedev, we got a lot done. we were able to cooperate on iran sanctions. they provided us help in terms of supplying our troops in afghanistan. we were able to get russia into the wto, which is not just good for russia, it's good for our companies and businesses because they're more likely to follow international norms and rules. so there's been a lot of
i want to talk about the foreign policy fallout from the nsa programs. your spokesman said yesterday there's no question that the u.s. relationship with russia has gotten worse since vladimir putin took office. how much of that declineputin? also, will there be any additional punitive measures taken against russia, or is cancelling the september summit all you can really do given the host of issues the u.s. needs russian cooperation for? thank you. >> good. i think there's always been...
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we knew, peter, he would be talking about the nsa and about the surveillance program. well, peter is not there yet. he did in fact mention a couple of particular things that he was going to do to address concerns of americans about that. [closing bell ringing] about which we'll talk in a moment. meanwhile by the way the market was down big-time. we'll talk about the market in a second. but, peter, i was urprised how much time and how much passion he spent on the issue of health care. clearly he sees this as his signature piece of legislation over the two terms as president. >> absolutely, david. no question, the president defending health care reform with very tough language against republicans in congress who would like to mark it part of a budget deal at the indepent of fiscal year, sent 30th. there are some as you know who would like to defund, delay and, or eliminate obamacare all together as part of any year-end budget deal and the president forcefully defending, forcefully attacking republicans on that strategic effort,
we knew, peter, he would be talking about the nsa and about the surveillance program. well, peter is not there yet. he did in fact mention a couple of particular things that he was going to do to address concerns of americans about that. [closing bell ringing] about which we'll talk in a moment. meanwhile by the way the market was down big-time. we'll talk about the market in a second. but, peter, i was urprised how much time and how much passion he spent on the issue of health care. clearly he...
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meantime president obama is outlining new rules for the nsa. but will his plan for the agency's controversy surveillance limit its scope. we will take a look at the details. >>> detroit may be the biggest u.s. city to ever declare bankruptcy. as it tries to fight its way back from a full-on collapse seems like the motor city's woes could have a major impact on other cities across the country. >> as we learn that 18 of the 19 embassies and consulate that were closed as a result of an al qaeda terror threat will reopen tomorrow, we will take a look at what motivated the change and what this means for an apparently ongoing threat. >> they had the capacity to go after our embassies. they have the capacity potentially to go after our businesses. they had the capacity to be destabilizing and disruptive in countries where the security apparatus are weak. i should definitely do laundry more often. yeah. by the time i do there's all these mystery stains. i mean is it coffee? could be gravy. yeah. so now i u tide boost with my tide. it's double powerful
meantime president obama is outlining new rules for the nsa. but will his plan for the agency's controversy surveillance limit its scope. we will take a look at the details. >>> detroit may be the biggest u.s. city to ever declare bankruptcy. as it tries to fight its way back from a full-on collapse seems like the motor city's woes could have a major impact on other cities across the country. >> as we learn that 18 of the 19 embassies and consulate that were closed as a result of...
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is the nsa seeking a renewal? >> i have nothing to say today about that. >> will you have something to say tomorrow? >> i will. >> will it be modified? [laughter] >> i cannot say anymore at the moment. >> can i say something in defense of anthony? i want him to continue to love me. i think there should be an expectation of protection, of lawyer and client communications. that has always been the tradition. it is generally respected. there was a 1979 supreme court case referenced this morning. there is no constitutionally protected expectation that phone numbers called will not be disclosed. that is the basis on which we should begin to talk about this. but coming back to congress, congress can narrow whatever is the standard to go before the fisa court to get an individualized warrant.that's what the fourth amendment requires. --re was a decision i'm sure it will be revisited. it would have required that of the court -- that the case deal with specific facts creating a reasonable suspicion that a person is of a fo
is the nsa seeking a renewal? >> i have nothing to say today about that. >> will you have something to say tomorrow? >> i will. >> will it be modified? [laughter] >> i cannot say anymore at the moment. >> can i say something in defense of anthony? i want him to continue to love me. i think there should be an expectation of protection, of lawyer and client communications. that has always been the tradition. it is generally respected. there was a 1979 supreme...
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. >>> the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden is planning on visiting his son in russia. he says snowden is not a traitor, and although he believes in the american justice sis stim he is not -- system he is not sure he wants him to stand trial. >> as a father i want my son to come home. >> today in an exclusive interview with abc's george steph knop police, the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden says plans have been made to reunite in russia. bruce fein is the family's lawyer and says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas and we have a date that we won't disclose right now. >> the purpose of the trip is to come up with a criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted in soap court for the american people to have all of the facts. >> but the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you consider many of the statements made by our leaders they have poisoned the well so to speak in terms of a potential jury pool. >> just friday president obama had this to say. >> no, i don't think mr. snowden
. >>> the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden is planning on visiting his son in russia. he says snowden is not a traitor, and although he believes in the american justice sis stim he is not -- system he is not sure he wants him to stand trial. >> as a father i want my son to come home. >> today in an exclusive interview with abc's george steph knop police, the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden says plans have been made to reunite in russia. bruce fein is the family's...
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he can't escape the snowden case, the nsa leaker's father delivering that harsh rebuke. but from the white house so far, no comment. president obama in vacation mode on a ven vin golf course, showing a bit of frustration after missing a putt, while nsa leaker edward snowden as father appeared on a sunday among talk show, taking aim at the president and a republican congressman who has labelled his son a traitor. >> my son has spoken the truth and sacrificed more than the president of the united states or peter king ever. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. the fact is he's been charged with three felonies. >> reporter: now snowden's father says he and his attorney will be traveling to russia soon to help his son fight those charges. >> reporter: it's the frenzy that lon snowden claims will make it difficult for his son to get a fair hearing if he returns to the u.s. >> i want my son to come home if the justice system that we're afforded as americans is going to be applied correctly. >> reporter: snowden says that they have poisoned the well, making it difficult t
he can't escape the snowden case, the nsa leaker's father delivering that harsh rebuke. but from the white house so far, no comment. president obama in vacation mode on a ven vin golf course, showing a bit of frustration after missing a putt, while nsa leaker edward snowden as father appeared on a sunday among talk show, taking aim at the president and a republican congressman who has labelled his son a traitor. >> my son has spoken the truth and sacrificed more than the president of the...
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i wanted to ask about the foreign policy fallout from the disclosure of the nsa programs. your spokesman said yesterday there's no question that the u.s. relationship with russia has gotten worse since vladimir putin took office. how much of that decline do you attribute directly to mr. putin, given you seemed to have a good working relationship with predecessor, and will there be any punitive measures taken again russia for giving asylum to edward snowden? >> i think there's always been some tension in the u.s.-russian relationship after the fall of the soviet union. there's been cooperation in some areas, competition in others. it is true that in my first four years in working with president medvedev, we made a lot of progress. we got start done -- the start 2 done. we were able to cooperate together on iran sanctions. they provided us help in terms of supplying our troops in afghanistan. we were able to get russia into the wto, which is not just good for russia, it's good for our companies and businesses because they're more likely then to follow international norms and
i wanted to ask about the foreign policy fallout from the disclosure of the nsa programs. your spokesman said yesterday there's no question that the u.s. relationship with russia has gotten worse since vladimir putin took office. how much of that decline do you attribute directly to mr. putin, given you seemed to have a good working relationship with predecessor, and will there be any punitive measures taken again russia for giving asylum to edward snowden? >> i think there's always been...
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these nsa programs are extremely unpopular in europe, too. it's caused tension between some of the united states' closest allies. it goes beyond russia. obviously, this is the near-term issue we expect to hear the president sort of justify his reasoning of not doing this -- of deciding to skip this summit. it is fascinating now. he's announcing a whole bunch of reforms based on documents that were released by edward snowden. they're announcing all of these new reforms. okay. now we've canceled a summit. at some point over russia's refusal to turn edward snowden over, but it's clear they're also sort of sheepish in deciding they do need a new policy. so was it really -- then should they be cancelling summits over this issue? i think that's going to be another question the president is going to have to deal with. >> have you heard anything about the lower-level meetings taking place between secretary kerry and hagel and their russian counterparts today and if that's helping to mend any of the fi fissures? >> well, they are supposedly -- and the
these nsa programs are extremely unpopular in europe, too. it's caused tension between some of the united states' closest allies. it goes beyond russia. obviously, this is the near-term issue we expect to hear the president sort of justify his reasoning of not doing this -- of deciding to skip this summit. it is fascinating now. he's announcing a whole bunch of reforms based on documents that were released by edward snowden. they're announcing all of these new reforms. okay. now we've canceled...
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cost -- nsa's surveillance program. i appreciate it is difficult to talk about classified programs in public settings. the american people expect and deserve honest answers. it has been thought to get -- to difficult to get answers about the program, but this program is a critical national security tool. some supporters of this program have repeatedly come to light about the efficacy of this complained about the efficacy of this section 215 . i don't think it is a coincidence when we have people make thatent comparison, but it needs to stop. the americanof people is beginning to wear thin. what has to be of more concern for the trustacy of the american people is wearing thin. i asked general alexander about the effectiveness of section 215 . at a hearing last month he agreed to provide a classified list of terrorist events that section 215 helped to prevent. i reviewed that list. it does not do the same for section 215. the list does not find the events that were hoped to prevent. these facts matter. the collection has
cost -- nsa's surveillance program. i appreciate it is difficult to talk about classified programs in public settings. the american people expect and deserve honest answers. it has been thought to get -- to difficult to get answers about the program, but this program is a critical national security tool. some supporters of this program have repeatedly come to light about the efficacy of this complained about the efficacy of this section 215 . i don't think it is a coincidence when we have...
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we have declassified unprecedented information about the nsa, but we can go further. we will make public the legal rationale under section 215 of the patriot act. the nsa is taking steps to put in place a full-time civil liberties and privacy officer. and released information that details authorities and oversight. >> why does this fall short for you? >> it means that if the government wants to undermine it, there must be a way to justify these violations. to show it is necessary to protect other rights. and there must be a way. when we are speaking about massive and sweeping programs, such as the nsa programs we are discussing, there is difficulty in the meaning. clearly, the u.s. government violated its own constitution and international human rights laws. and the reaction of the president is not enough. we call on him to go further down this road. there were interesting announcements but it is not enough. it would be very important for the details of the decision. >> a little sidebar on this. >what is the procedure in franc? the french were also doing cyber snoopin
we have declassified unprecedented information about the nsa, but we can go further. we will make public the legal rationale under section 215 of the patriot act. the nsa is taking steps to put in place a full-time civil liberties and privacy officer. and released information that details authorities and oversight. >> why does this fall short for you? >> it means that if the government wants to undermine it, there must be a way to justify these violations. to show it is necessary to...
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surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the military. the pentagon is preparing new rules, but there is an agreement on how to end the crisis. i go one-on-one with one of the lawmakers pushing for change, missouri senatorir
surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the military. the pentagon is preparing new...
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of course i've got more on the nsa. turns out snowden was right abou, ande person who ends up pg him right is the head of the nsa program. but first we start with, it's about stop and frisk, turns out it's not go time for stop and frisk. it's stop time. unconstitutional! what now! before i get into details let me do the panel here. kasper is here, friendly host, kind of. jayar jackson is here. the producer of "the young turks." >> your transitions are awesome. >> cenk: thank you. >> tricia rose, the professor, great to have you here. and andrew kruell. let's start on stop and frisk. first i want to show you something that the civil liberties put together. then i'll tell but the ruling. let's watch this first. >> this is the entrance where we come in, and where my son also come in. i have to come to my bedroom window, which is on the inside of the court yard to, make sure that he gets passed safely. to run this way to come from my kitchen window which is up there to make sure that he gets through this way safely. then go
of course i've got more on the nsa. turns out snowden was right abou, ande person who ends up pg him right is the head of the nsa program. but first we start with, it's about stop and frisk, turns out it's not go time for stop and frisk. it's stop time. unconstitutional! what now! before i get into details let me do the panel here. kasper is here, friendly host, kind of. jayar jackson is here. the producer of "the young turks." >> your transitions are awesome. >> cenk:...
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. >>> the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden is planning on visiting his son in russia. he says snowden is not a traitor, and although he believes in the american justice sis stim he is not -- system he is not sure he wants him to stand trial. >> as a father i want my son to come home. >> today in an exclusive interview with abc's george steph knop police, the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden says plans have been made to reunite in russia. bruce fein is the family's lawyer and says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas and we have a date that we won't disclose right now. >> the purpose of the trip is to come up with a criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted in soap court for the american people to have all of the facts. >> but the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you consider many of the statements made by our leaders they have poisoned the well so to speak in terms of a potential jury pool. >> just friday president obama had this to say. >> no, i don't think mr. snowden
. >>> the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden is planning on visiting his son in russia. he says snowden is not a traitor, and although he believes in the american justice sis stim he is not -- system he is not sure he wants him to stand trial. >> as a father i want my son to come home. >> today in an exclusive interview with abc's george steph knop police, the father of nsa leak erred ward snowden says plans have been made to reunite in russia. bruce fein is the family's...
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the nsa is not -- they don't have the authority or power to do that. they have been instrumental in stopping a number of plots from overseas and there's no agency in our government that is more closely monitored than the nsa. the pfizer courts are on top of them. >> congressman peter king, call me any time. appreciate i. >> thank you, geraldo. >> we go from the serious to the silly to the two of the ladies of reality tv are live tonight to react to the indictment of joe and theresa guidice on the "real housewives of new jersey." huh...fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. (tires screeching) red hot deal days are back. (alarm beeping) stop for no one. what? it's red hot deal days. get $100 off the samsung galaxy note ii with features like pop-up play. lets you use any app while watching video. or use the s pen for hand-written notes. just $199.99. hurry in, sale ends
the nsa is not -- they don't have the authority or power to do that. they have been instrumental in stopping a number of plots from overseas and there's no agency in our government that is more closely monitored than the nsa. the pfizer courts are on top of them. >> congressman peter king, call me any time. appreciate i. >> thank you, geraldo. >> we go from the serious to the silly to the two of the ladies of reality tv are live tonight to react to the indictment of joe and...
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. >>> edward snowden's father is sounding off and criticizing washington for its handling of the nsa leak case. he said he's obtained the papers necessary to visit snowden in russia and says that's where the former analyst will remain for the foreseeable future. bryan mooar has the story. >> reporter: the father of edward snowden says the nsa leaker isn't headed back to the united states because he won't get a fair trial. >> as a father, i want my son to come home, if i believe that the justice so many that we should be afforded of as americans is going to be applied correctly. >> reporter: until then lon snowden says he'll visit his son in russia, snowden's temporary asylum there has chilled u.s./russian relations and the political furor here at homes shows no signs of cooling off. before leaving for his vacation on martha ans's vineyard, president obama said he'd already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office. there's a young generation that believe he's some kind of jason bourne
. >>> edward snowden's father is sounding off and criticizing washington for its handling of the nsa leak case. he said he's obtained the papers necessary to visit snowden in russia and says that's where the former analyst will remain for the foreseeable future. bryan mooar has the story. >> reporter: the father of edward snowden says the nsa leaker isn't headed back to the united states because he won't get a fair trial. >> as a father, i want my son to come home, if i...
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this seems to be a risk they didn't take as far as other reporters linking it to the nsa and snowden and what have you. it is important to point out the programs disclosed by snowden are not related to this communication, this intercept. they are about collecting information domestically and it is not really connected. i think some people maybe were -- where there isn't a strong connection. >> how long do you see the embassies being closed for. there have been drone strikes. we don't know who was hit. >> you are seeing drone strikes. the one person that is key to this is the bomb maker in yemen. >> who has not been found as far as we know. >> as far as we know. i think he is one of the keys to the feeling they have deflated this threat. they will look to take out enough operational capability it knocks the legs out from this before they are comfortable reopening the embassies. that makes sense to me. there's a number of other things besides drone strikes that will be going on, cia and u.s. intelligence will be working with foreign allies around the world, doing searches, trying to ar
this seems to be a risk they didn't take as far as other reporters linking it to the nsa and snowden and what have you. it is important to point out the programs disclosed by snowden are not related to this communication, this intercept. they are about collecting information domestically and it is not really connected. i think some people maybe were -- where there isn't a strong connection. >> how long do you see the embassies being closed for. there have been drone strikes. we don't know...
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not so great on the nsa rhetoric. >> what did not you like? >> i'm be interested in what he thinks about edward snowden as a person. i don't care if he thinks he is a patriot or not. i care about government spying and the reforms he is talking about in the beginning were way more important than what he thinks about him being a good guy. who cares? >> i guess he was asked if he was a patriot which i thought was a fair question. what do you make of this? do you agree with her? >> no. as a college professor i'm very tough with grades. i would give him a solid d. here's the reason. this was not a news conference. there was really no news other than we're going to the olympics. if it wasn't for bad news, obama doesn't make news. not making news is actually a plus for this president. the fact that he had it on a friday in august at 3:00, please. this was more of an appeasement to the press core for the jay leno appearance than it was the necessity of having a press conference on friday. >> you're saying that by having the press conference at 3:00 p.
not so great on the nsa rhetoric. >> what did not you like? >> i'm be interested in what he thinks about edward snowden as a person. i don't care if he thinks he is a patriot or not. i care about government spying and the reforms he is talking about in the beginning were way more important than what he thinks about him being a good guy. who cares? >> i guess he was asked if he was a patriot which i thought was a fair question. what do you make of this? do you agree with her?...